Thu, 30 Mar 2023

Officials confirm 25 dead in Mississippi tornadoes, dozens injured

ROLLING FORK, Mississippi: A powerful tornado has struck Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, flattening entire blocks and ...

Hundreds of workers to be fired at Walmart's US fulfillment centers

BENTON, Arkansas: Reuters reported that due to a reduction or elimination in evening and weekend shifts, Walmart will lay off ...

Report: Patriots not in on Lamar Jackson

The New England Patriots are not expected to be players in the Lamar Jackson sweepstakes, despite the quarterback's reported interest ...

Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara opens for Marlins vs. Mets

The New York Mets, who won 101 regular-season games last season and now have the largest payroll in Major League ...

Rays, chasing continued success, open against Tigers

Despite standing pat most of the offseason, the Tampa Bay Rays have the same hopes as they prepare to open ...

Grizzlies pursue eighth straight win as Clippers visit

The Memphis Grizzlies continue to show they can succeed with or without star guard Ja Morant. Their winning streak is ...

Heat cap back-to-back with key matchup vs. Knicks

Tom Thibodeau, the eternally straitlaced coach of the Knicks, offered a smile with his usual bottom-line analysis following New York's ...

Elena Rybakina charges into Miami Open semifinals

Elena Rybakina is closing in on a small piece of tennis history as she heads to the semifinals of the ...

Netanyahu tells Biden to stay out of Israel's business

Israel will not tolerate meddling in its internal affairs, even from the ?best of friends,? the PM saidIsraeli Prime Minister ...

Miami Open: Elena Rybakina defeats Martina Trevisan to advance into SFs

Miami [US], March 29 (ANI): World No.7 Elena Rybakina overpowered Martina Trevisan 6-3, 6-0 to storm to her third semifinal ...

Miami Open: Karen Khachanov topples Stefanos Tsitsipas to reach quarter-finals

Miami [US], March 29 (ANI): Karen Khachanov on Tuesday downed Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6(4), 6-4 to reach the quarter-finals of the ...

NHL roundup: Wings lean on David Perron, sink Penguins

David Perron scored three third-period goals to help lead the Detroit Red Wings to a 7-4 home win over the ...

NBA roundup: Grizzlies get past Magic, win 7th straight

Desmond Bane scored 31 points and Xavier Tillman added a career-high 20 as the Memphis Grizzlies extended the NBA's longest ...

New-look Red Sox, upstart Orioles face off to open 2022

A pair of veteran pitchers will debut for new teams Thursday when the Boston Red Sox host the Baltimore Orioles ...

Braves, Nats open season off drastically different 2022 campaigns

The Atlanta Braves have won the past five NL East titles and posted 101 victories last year. Their goal as ...

Grizzlies top Magic, extend win streak to seven

Desmond Bane scored 31 points and Xavier Tillman added a career-high 20 as the Memphis Grizzlies extended the NBA's longest ...

Hawks end short-handed Cavaliers' win streak

Dejounte Murray scored 29 points, five in the final 2:14, to help the host Atlanta Hawks defeat short-handed Cleveland 120-118 ...

Report: Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki elected to Hall of Fame

Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki are among the six people who will make up the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of ...

Raptors top Heat, finally make it back to .500

Pascal Siakam had 26 points and nine rebounds and the Toronto Raptors defeated the visiting Miami Heat 106-92 Tuesday night. ...

Lightning end skid by blanking Hurricanes

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 30 saves and Brayden Point provided two goals and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning snapped ...

Short-handed Wizards manhandle Celtics

The Washington Wizards were without some of their best players Tuesday night, but the ones they had were good enough ...

Karen Khachanov beats Stefanos Tsitsipas for first time in Miami

Karen Khachanov recorded 25 winners against nine unforced errors on Tuesday while dispatching second-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (4), 6-4 to ...

Nets hope to cure recent ills with visit from Rockets

On Monday, the Rockets were the cure for what was ailing the New York Knicks, who blew out of their ...

Heat F Jimmy Butler (neck) ruled out vs. Raptors

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler has been ruled out of Tuesday's game against the Toronto Raptors due to neck soreness. ...

Panthers aim to stop slide in road clash vs. Maple Leafs

The Florida Panthers will try to end a four-game losing streak that has severely damaged their playoff chances when they ...

Bianca Andreescu on injury: 'Praying for nothing serious'

Bianca Andreescu provided an update Tuesday after being forced to retire from her fourth-round match at the Miami Open due ...

Report: Police investigate Bradley Beal after spat with fan

Florida police are probing a postgame incident between Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal and a fan last week in Orlando, ...

Ukraine being obliterated Trump

The former US president has again argued that he could end the conflict in 24 hoursDonald Trump has once again ...

Miami Open: Elena Rybakina ousts Elise Mertens to set quarterfinals clash against Martina Trevisan

Miami [US], March 28 (ANI): Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan kept her possibility of a Sunshine Double alive with a 6-4, ...

Miami Open: Aryna Sabalenka defeats Barbora Krejcikova, sets Sorana Cirstea clash in QFs

Miami [US], March 28 (ANI): World No.2 Aryna Sabalenka powered to her fifth quarterfinal of the season after overpowering No.16 ...

Miami Open: Jessica Pegula beats Magda Linette to enter quarterfinals, faces Anastasia Potapova

Miami [US], March 28 (ANI): Jessica Pegula on Monday produced a sublime performance to defeat Magda Linette and enter the ...

Francisco Cerundolo upsets Felix Auger-Aliassime in Miami

Francisco Cerundolo is making himself at home again at the Miami Open. The 25th-seeded Argentine, who reached the Miami semifinals ...

Islanders dump Devils, pad wild-card lead

Kyle Palmieri scored twice against his former team Monday night for the New York Islanders, who earned a pivotal victory ...

Special teams success carries Senators past Panthers

Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist, Mads Sogaard made 32 saves and the Ottawa Senators scored three power-play ...

Spring training roundup: Michael Toglia, Rockies rock Brewers

Michael Toglia went 4-for-4 with two doubles, a homer and three RBIs to highlight the Colorado Rockies' 12-8 win over ...

Grizzlies put 6-game win streak on line vs. Magic

Ja Morant is back in the starting lineup for the Memphis Grizzlies, who carry a six-game winning streak into Tuesday's ...

Jessica Pegula sails into Miami Open quarterfinals

Third-seeded Jessica Pegula converted seven of 10 break points while notching a 6-1, 7-5 victory over Magda Linette on Monday ...

Raptors aim to get to even, gain on Heat

The Toronto Raptors will try to reach the .500 mark for the first time since Dec. 9 Tuesday night when ...

UConn, Miami garner most early betting action on Final Four

In a Final Four no one saw coming, bettors are predictably putting money on the most familiar names remaining. Despite ...

Hurricanes see sliding Lightning as latest test

It has been one major test after another for the Carolina Hurricanes, who are hardly easing toward the playoffs as ...

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Twitter: Parts of source code leaked online

NEW YORK CITY, New York: In a legal filing, Twitter announced that parts of its source code - the fundamental ...

New Jersey bank said to be first choice to buy Silicon Valley Bank

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Bloomberg News has reported that New Jersey-based Valley National Bancorp is bidding to purchase Silicon ...

Higher bond yields dent U.S. stock markets

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks lipped on Tuesday as bond yields rose in the aftermath of the easing ...

Eli Lilly announces new plant in Ireland; Limerick site to employ 300

DUBLIN, Ireland: US pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly has said it will build a $1bn medicine manufacturing site in Limerick. Lily ...

Violent pitching on business jet kills passenger over New England

WASHINGTON D.C.: The US National Transportation Safety Board has said that after an automated cockpit warning that switched off a ...

China economy remains slow as industrial profits down 4% in 2023

BEIJING, California: As the world's second-largest economy is still struggling to fully recover from the long-term effects of COVID-19, most ...

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Abbott Ireland announces expansion plans, new jobs

DONEGAL, Ireland - Announcing plans to expand its workforce in Donegal, the U.S. healthcare giant Abbott unveiled plans to create 500 new jobs in the country.Abbott Ireland currently hires c ...

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